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History of the South Australian Schools Head of the River rowing regatta

1970 South Australian Schools' Head of the River

Saturday, 18 April – Torrens Lake:

The 1970 SA Head of the River saw the following events raced:

- First Eight

- Second Eight

- Open Four

- Open Lightweight Four

- Under 16 Four

- Under 15 Four

Pulteney Grammar School won the First Eight for a third year in a row. Yet again, St. Peter's College won the Second Eight. King's College won all the remaining events, making it 4 wins from 6 starts.

A full copy of the 1970 regatta program can be found through this link.

 

Organising Committee:

Patron: Hon Sir Collier Cudmore, President: Rev. J S C Miller

Committee: D W Scott (Chairman), W J Menz (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), E R Palmer, F T Beauchamp, P R Phillips, G D Coldwell, Bro. B Warner, T M Tooth, R F H Jarvis, F J Monl, R L Tolley, C D Mattingley

Officials:

Judges: M F Bonnin (Chief Judge), J Russell Barbour, W J Ferguson, E H Burgess

Umpires: P M Cudmore, Duncan Harvey, R H Wallman, N R Stokes, P D Cudmore, Charles W Amiel, D E Clayton

Starters: L T Grummett, D M Lavis, F A Dibden, R D Clark, R Ingham

Protest Committee: W J Ferguson (Chairman), M F Bonnin and umpire of the race concerned

Timekeepers: J Lavis, E P Cherry, J H Jarvis


First Eight

Gosse Shield

½ mile

Time: 2 min 48½ sec

Margin: 1/2 length

1st Pulteney Grammar School – Bow: G. J. Kernot, 2: C. P. Sullivan, 3: S. J. T. Jones, 4: P. W. Simmons, 5: R. C. Prescott, 6: P. J. Birks, 7: D. N. Goldsworthy, Stroke: T. G. H. Marshall, Cox: T. J. Wooley, Cch: J H Marshall

2nd Scotch College – Bow: Steve T Lang, 2: Richard M Smith, 3: John S Dennis, 4: Rory A W Gowers, 5: Christopher D Shinners, 6: Colin A Sutherland, 7: Geoffrey I Kempe, Str: Digby S McKenna, Cox: Graham H Lyons, Cch: Roger I Leach

(Other crews):

King's College – Bow: G J Kernot, 2: C P Sullivan, 3: S J T Jones, 4: P W Simmons, 5: R C Prescott, 6: P J Birks, 7: D N Goldsworthy, Str: T G H Marshall, Cox: T J Wooley, Cch: J H Marshall

Adelaide Boys High School – Bow: L Ford, 2: J Weber, 3: L Salagaras, 4: N Cundell, 5: R Jessen, 6: P Cain, 7: N Turner, Str: F Pascoe, Cox: T Bowen, Cch: R H Nicholls

Prince Alfred College – Bow: M A Turnbull, 2: D M Dowie, 3: P J Turnbull, 4: M E I Gryst, 5: B W Rundle, 6: P G Toop, 7: T R Cartledge, Str: R J Fielder, Cox: H R Walmsley, Cch: C D Mattingley

St. Peter's College – Bow: A A Markwell, 2: J H Davidson, 3: N F Scammell, 4: P R Deaves, 5: A C Dean, 6: C W Lott, 7: M J H Harbison, Str: P W Jeffries, Cox: G M Phillips, Cch: Lindsay Southcott

Christian Brothers College – Bow: S Capurso, 2: L Jackowski, 3: D McGlaughlin, 4: A O'Mahoney, 5: A Faure, 6: V Neveraukas, 7: B Eckert, Str: R Vanelaar, Cox: S Harnett, Cch: Ronald G "Slim" Lawrence

Finish of the 1970 race using the shot gun finish signal

Scotch College First VIII


Second Eight

Wallman Trophy

½ mile

Time:

Margin:

1st St. Peter's College – Bow: J R Waterhouse, 2: G M Lindon, 3: T M Heysen, 4: J M E Wurm, 5: A C Macdonald, 6: P C Geddes, 7: D A Lord, Str: I H Osborne, Cox: R J Dean, Cch: M N Jeffries

Other competing crews - 

Christian Brothers College - Bow: M Beatty, 2: G Fisher, 3: P Franczuk, 4: D Hammond, 5: E Silvestri, 6: C Orman, 7: K Elias, Str: G McCarthy, Cox: K Duggan, Cch: B Watson

Prince Alfred College - Bow: R B Johnson, 2: P F Germein, 3: S A Edwards, 4: C W M Booth, 5: K R Moore, 6: M Lithgow, 7: R G Downing, Str: D A Cox, Cox: S G Turner, Cch: N C Howard

Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: R J Muirhead, 2: M A Minuzzo, 3: M J Kernot, 4: G L Parker, 5: J Peleska, 6: R P Hamilton, 7: C B Prescott, Str: D D Whitehead, Cox: T A Moncrieff, Cchs: D J England and A W Slim

Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: P Joseph, 2: J Vassos, 3: C Dassira, 4: S Yully, 5: A Migalka, 6: N Scopelitis, 7: C Nazilowski, Str: C Macdiarmid, Cox: R Danialsen, Cch: P R Philips

Kings College - Bow: R Harrison, 2: B Stacy, 3: S Thurnwald, 4: A Hannaford, 5: G LePage, 6: R Pearce, 7: M Shaw, Str: J Gibson, Cox: K Lodge, Cch: J Page

Scotch College - Bow: M L Ashby, 2: D W Fargher, 3: R F Trembath, 4: J A Mason, 5: B G Maff, 6: T C Garrood, 7: M J Curkpatrick, Str: A O Beal, Cox: G T Nolan, Cch: J C Ingham


Open Four

Cudmore Cup

¼ mile

Time:

Margin:

1st King's College – Bow: G Birkin, 2: T Bryant, 3: S Nankivell, Str: D Kuther, Cox: W Nicholls, Cch: D R Sheppard

Other competing crews - 

St Peter's College - Bow: D C Black, 2: J P H Rogers, 3: B H Muhlhan, Str: C R Simpson, Cox: J E Hackett, Cch: R D Clark

Scotch College - Bow: D J Chappell, 2: M S Marquis, 3: P J Stevens, Str: N R Benbow, Cox: I Clark-Lewis, Cch: P A V Roff

Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: A J L Calvett, 2: G T Brown, 3: A L Selway, Str: J G Lockie, Cox: G Dennis, Cchs: D W McQuade and A D Miller

Christian Brothers College - Bow: M McCabe, 2: R Neville, 3: B Clark, Str: J McEntee, Cox: R Burden, Cch: W Carey

Prince Alfred College - Bow: W R McKenna, 2: D R Bell, 3: M A Coventry, Str: M C G Pemberton, Cox: D L Martin, Cch: P A Humble


Open Lightweight Four

¼ mile

Time:

Margin:

1st King's College – Bow: M Thwaites, 2: A McDonald, 3: D Jenkins, Str: A Cass, Cox: R Karr, Cch: T G Higgs

Other competing crews - 

Scotch College - Bow: T J Pendle, 2: F S Davidson, 3: P A Barnett, Str: D A Nolan, Cox: I M Fargher, Cch: J B Wilson

Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: T J Knock, 2: W J England, 3: R B Hall, Str: K R Footner, Cox: P Emery, Cch: R W Parker

Prince Alfred College - Bow: J P Huxtable, 2: P B Wilson, 3: A N Williams, Str: P G Tucker, Cox: D M Emery, Cch: P A Humble

St Peter's College - Bow: C C Nott, 2: D G Fotheringham, 3: P W Hebart, Str: I H Rischbieth, Cox: G K Kempton, Cch: J A Lumbers

Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: T Measday, 2: T Pittman, 3: D Bevan, Str: K Grey, Cox: J Parson, Cch: P R Phillips

Christian Brothers College - Bow: R O'Neill, 2: J Norton, 3: P Hulbert, Str: S Newell, Cox: P Wisden, Cch: N Lippis


Under 16 Four

Chapman Trophy

¼ mile

Time:

Margin:

1st King's College – Bow: K Karutz, 2: P Monfries, 3: R Mitchell, Str: P Roeger, Cox: G Thwaites, Cch: Colin Smith

Other competing crews - 

St Peters College - Bow: G N Southcott, 2: S N Brown, 3: C J M Angas, Str: P J Menz, Cox: R L R Rust, Cch: D W Scott

Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: R Mead, 2: M Galaz, 3: S Wharton, Str: L Carlyle, Cox: M Woodward, Cch: B Crozier

Scotch College - Bow: D C Blue, 2: J C Paton, 3: A K Wilson, Str: A R Gilmore, Cox: B S Jarrett, Cch: I W G Thomson

Christian Brothers College - Bow: C McCarron, 2: K Durrance, 3: J Pawelski, Str: J Symons, Cox: M Abraham, Cch: A Tomasi

Prince Alfred College - Bow: J R Tonkin, 2: M E cramp, 3: T R Arney, Str: P J Heaslip, Cox: R R Dowie, Cch: D F Provis

Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: B W A Calder, 2: W H Whiting, 3: R J Thwaites, Str: G K Patten, Cox: M W F Sears, Cch: R I Warhurst


Under 15 Four

¼ mile

Time:

Margin:

1st King's College – Bow: B Rodda, 2: J Fleming, 3: J Keynes, Str: R Thomas, Cox: R Miles, Cch: R Russell

Other competing crews

Prince Alfred College - Bow: L J Toop, 2: H S McLeod, 3: G L Mattiske, Str: W J Close, Cox: M B Tucker, Cch: D F Provis

Christian Brothers College - Bow: A Svilans, 2: B Wojewidka, 3: Di Giusto, Str: A Newman, Cox: P Corr, Cch: Mousley

Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: A K Jacob, 2: P A McCullough, 3: A M Hardy, Str: A G Marshall, Cox: J C Kernot, Cch: G C R Keene

Scotch College - Bow: M J Menzel, 2: K W Barnett, 3: L D J Spargo, Str: D H B McLeod, Cox: K D Denver, Cch: R M Huntley

Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: A Austin, 2: T Banders, 3: N Santarelli, Str: P Turner, Cox: J Wyk, Cch: P Tedge

St Peter's College - Bow: P G Jacob, 2: P M R Wilson, 3: T G Wilson, Str: D J Wallman, Cox: J M Schofield, Cch: A W Cheesman


Sources

SA Schools Head of the River Past Events, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/6440a7b7ff191218899baa1d/1681958844140/HoR_Results_historic_Schoolboys-2023.pdf

SA Schools Head of the River 1970 program for names, umpires and committee

SA Schools Head of the River 1971 Program, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/65cbf228905dd1505d953457/1707864627989/1971_AG.pdf

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